Okami LFO & Pittsburgh Knights will also advance to compete for Global Points

Sydney, AUSTRALIA – July 17 – Today, Ubisoft announced that Wildcard have become the Six Masters 2020 Champions, taking home $15,000 AUD in prize money.

Okami LFO and Pittsburgh Knights battled it out in the Lower Bracket Final on Sunday July 5^th, with Okami LFO triumphing 2-0, which advanced them to the Bo5 Grand Final. Going in with a one map advantage, Wildcard were too dominant over Okami LFO, winning both matches back to back, and claiming the title of Six Masters 2020 champions.

The end of the Six Masters 2020 signifies the official transition to the Oceanic Nationals, the premier Rainbow Six Siege league of the Oceanic region.  

Pittsburgh Knights, Okami LFO and Wildcard all automatically advance to the Six August 2020 Major – Oceanic online event between August 3-9. The 2nd and 3rd ranked teams, Okami LFO and Pittsburgh Knights respectively, will compete in a Bo3 match, with the winner of that match to face the top-ranking team in Oceania, Wildcard, in a Bo5 Finals.

The Six August 2020 Major will have a separate $30,000 USD prize pool and will be split as follows:

• 1st place: $15,000 USD (~$21,000 AUD)
• 2nd place: $9,000 (~$13,500 AUD)
• 3rd place: $6,000 (~$8500 AUD)

As the regional leagues and the Six Majors are part of the journey towards a qualification to the Six Invitational, the revamp of the Six August 2020 Major has also led to adjustments to the way points for the Global Standings will be distributed during Stage 1. In order to maintain a point distribution that acknowledges online performances in Regional leagues, Global Points will be distributed for APAC as follow:

Stage 1 – Asia-Pacific Top 8

All games will also be livestreamed on official Rainbow6 channels below:

• Twitch:               twitch.tv/rainbow6
• Facebook:        facebook.com/rainbow6anz
• YouTube:          youtube/c/rainbow6esports
• Twitter:              twitter.com/rainbow6anz

For more information about the Six Masters 2020, the Oceanic Nationals and all Rainbow Six esports please visit the official website and follow us at twitter.com/rainbow6anz.

To discuss sponsorship opportunities for the Oceanic Nationals please contact us.

About Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege

Alongside a thriving professional esports scene and a community of over 55 million registered players, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege puts players in the middle of a fast-paced, ever-evolving multiplayer experience grounded in the selection of unique Operators. Using the right mix of tactics and destruction, Rainbow Six teams engage their enemies in sieges, where both sides have exclusive skills and gadgets at their disposal. Defenders prepare by transforming the environments around them into modern strongholds, while attackers use recon drones to gain intel for carefully planning their assault. With access to dozens of Operators inspired by real world counter-intelligence agents from around the globe, players can choose exactly how they want to approach each challenge they encounter. Through the constant addition of new Operators and maps that add to the depth of both strategy and combat, the unpredictability of each round of Rainbow Six Siege sets a new bar for intensity and competition in gaming.

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2018-19 fiscal year Ubisoft generated Net Bookings of €2,029 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoft.com.

© 2020 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are registered trademarks in the US and/or other countries

SYDNEY, Australia – JULY 17, 2020 – Today, Ubisoft released a new trailer for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla that gives fans a new look into who Eivor is and what can be seen in their future.

Driven from Norway by wars and dwindling resources, Eivor is a Norse Viking raider who gathers their clan to sail to England in search of a new home.  Facing strong resistance in England, Eivor is forced to confront not only enemies in battle, but also internal conflicts. in the fight to save their clan and attain glory, Eivor may stand to lose everything.

Additionally, starting tomorrow, July 17. fans will be able to listen to a seven-song EP taken from the official soundtrack, featuring original compositions from Jesper Kyd and Sarah Schachner, as well as an original song by Einar Selvik, available to listen to on Spotify and purchase on iTunes.

With development led by Ubisoft Montreal,* Assassin’s Creed Valhalla follows the epic saga of Eivor, a fierce Viking raider raised on tales of battle and glory. Offering a captivating Viking experience, the game brings players to a beautiful and mysterious open world set against the brutal backdrop of England’s Dark Ages. Players can take advantage of new features, including raids, growing their settlements and building their power in a quest to earn a place among the gods in Valhalla. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will release worldwide on November 17, 2020. on Xbox One, PlayStation®4, the Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Store on Windows PC, as well as on UPLAY+**, Ubisoft’s subscription service and Stadia. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will release on Xbox Series X and PlayStation®5 upon the launch of the consoles.

For more information about Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, please visit: www.assassinscreed.com.
For more information about the release of the seven-EP taken from the official soundtrack of the game, please visit: https://smarturl.it/ACV-EP.

*Associate Ubisoft studios are Sofia, Singapore, Montpellier, Barcelona, Kyiv, Bordeaux, Shanghai, Chengdu, Philippines, Quebec, Bucharest, and Pune. Additional help provided by external partner Sperasoft.

**AU$19.95 per month. Cancel anytime. The Gold and Ultimate Editions will be available as part of a UPLAY+ subscription. More information at uplayplus.com.

About Assassin’s Creed

Since it first launched in 2007, the Assassin’s Creed series has sold more than 140 million games worldwide. The franchise is now established as one of the best-selling series in video game history. Recognized for having some of the richest, most engrossing storytelling in the industry, Assassin’s Creed transcends video games, branching out into numerous other entertainment media.

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Just Dance, Watch Dogs, Tom Clancy’s video game series including Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six and The Division. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2019–20 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €1,534 million. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.

© 2020 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are registered trademarks in the US and/or other countries. Stadia, the Stadia beacon, and related marks and logos are trademarks of Google LLC.

Standard Edition and Club Editions available to pre-order from today

Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. has today officially revealed eFootball PES 2021 SEASON UPDATE, the latest title in the eFootball PES franchise. The new game will be available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Steam) from September 15^th, with pre-orders open from today¹.

eFootball PES 2021 SEASON UPDATE (PES 2021) delivers all the critically acclaimed features and gameplay from eFootball PES 2020 that was awarded “Best Sports Game” at E3 2019, plus more. Boasting the latest player and club data for the new season, the game also includes the exclusive UEFA EURO 2020™ mode and content in advance of the rescheduled real-life tournament.

As the eFootball PES franchise celebrates its 25^th anniversary since its debut in 1995 and over 100 million copies sold, KONAMI invites football fans all over the world to join them once again as they head out onto the pitch for a new action-packed season of football and prepare for the future.

Jonas Lygaard, Senior Director Brand & Business Development at Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. commented: “As we take the necessary time to lay the foundations for the future of the eFootball PES franchise, it is important for us to look back at our legacy and continually strive to improve all aspects of the game.

“PES 2021 provides our players with award-winning gameplay and the latest season data, plus fully-exclusive teams and content, at a compelling price. I want to thank those players and our dedicated community for their support as we transition to the latest hardware and an all-new engine that will redefine football simulation.”

KEY PRODUCT FEATURES

• SEASON UPDATE – PES 2021 is an updated version of last year’s title, eFootball PES 2020, providing the latest player data and club rosters. Due to the delayed season endings for many leagues, the latest data for certain licensed leagues and teams will be available via a day one patch (internet connection required).
• EXCLUSIVE UEFA EURO 2020™ CONTENT – Ahead of the real-life tournament in 2021, the official UEFA EURO 2020™ content will be included at launch in PES 2021. Featuring the offline UEFA EURO 2020™ Tournament Mode, all 55 UEFA national teams, Wembley Stadium and more, this is the best way to simulate the tournament before and after its summer debut.
• ICONIC MOMENT SERIES – Relive and recreate memorable moments from the careers of current and former football superstars with this new myClub series.

STANDARD & CLUB EDITIONS

• STANDARD EDITION – With a unique cover looking back at the history of one of the greatest footballers of all time, Lionel Messi, the Standard Edition of PES 2021 will be available.
• PARTNER CLUB EDITIONS – For the first time, fans will be able to purchase special Club Editions of PES 2021 through digital platforms exclusively. Available for FC Barcelona, Juventus, Manchester United, FC Bayern and Arsenal FC, the all-new Club Editions will include unique club-specific content such as myClub squads, Iconic Moment Series players, exclusive kits, branded menus and more. The Club Editions will be available for purchase.
• LOYALTY DISCOUNT – To recognise our most dedicated players, a 20% discount will be available when you pre-order a Club Edition of PES 2021 through eFootball PES 2020 (including LITE).
• VETERAN’S BONUS – In addition, for those who played myClub in eFootball PES 2020, there will be a Veteran’s Bonus available with various rewards depending on the milestones achieved in-game. Reward and Milestone details will be available on the official website.

eFootball PES 2021 SEASON UPDATE will be available from September 15^th for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Steam).

For all the latest news on PES 2021, please follow:

• www.konami.com/wepes
• www.twitter.com/officialpes

• www.facebook.com/PES
• www.instagram.com/officialpes
• www.youtube.com/officialpes

“e-Football” and “eFootball logo” are registered trademarks or trademarks of Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Japan and other countries or regions.

About Konami Group

Konami Group was established in 1973, starting as an amusement machine manufacturer for arcades. Over the years, the company has grown to include different business units across various markets. Currently, KONAMI HOLDINGS CORPORATION includes the Digital Entertainment, Amusement, Gaming & Systems, and Sports Businesses. The company went public on the Osaka Securities Exchange in 1984, the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1988, and the London Stock Exchange in 1999. For more information, visit: www.konami.com/en.

About Konami Digital Entertainment

Konami Digital Entertainment, which is the core company of Konami Group, develops entertaining content for mobile, console and card games. The company is known for global franchises such as PES, Metal Gear, Silent Hill, Castlevania, and Contra, as well as the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game series. www.konami.com/games/corporate/en/

About Turn Left Distribution
TLD is a software and accessories distributor providing quality, innovative interactive software titles and accessories across Australia and New Zealand. The company’s main objective is to provide its clients and customers with category leading software and accessories brands that deliver a highly satisfying entertainment experience.

Triple Rewards on The Vespucci Job
Plus Diamonds Return to the Casino Vault, Special Cargo Bonuses and More

Contrary to popular belief, bigger is not always better.

Case in point: the Issi Classic, a timeless compact so adorably miniscule, it’s become a veritable cult classic. Hop behind the wheel of one and whip it through a series of checkpoints while evading a fleet of rivals in LSPD cruisers in The Vespucci Job, paying out Triple GTA$ and RP all week long.

If you are thinking even smaller, RC Time Trials are dishing double payouts for the next seven days. Less risk, more reward. No-brainer.

Diamond Score & Double Rewards for Special Cargo

There are rumors of a delivery of gems in the vault underneath The Diamond Casino & Resort. It’s never a sure bet, but some rumors are worth their weight in cold, hard currency. Complete the Diamond Casino Heist Finale for a chance to take home a Diamond score.

Plus, evade detection from the fuzz and competing kingpins alike, offloading contraband in Special Cargo Sell Missions, which are doling out 2X GTA$ & RP.

Get a chance to win the Lampadati Komoda

Lose the balaclava and enter through the front door of The Diamond Casino & Resort to spin the Lucky Wheel for the opportunity to win an assortment of prizes – best of all – a new Lampadati Komoda, wrapped in a custom livery.

DISCOUNTS

There are myriad discounts and sales on offer in Los Santos this week, including deals on Executive Offices and their customizations, plus a range of vehicles.

Executive Offices – 40% off:

• Maze Bank West
• Arcadius Business Center
• Lombank West
• Maze Bank Tower

Executive Office Customizations – 30% off:

• Interiors
• Organization Name Change
• Money Safe
• Gun Locker
• Accommodation
• Personal Assistant

Vehicles:

• Maxwell Vagrant – 40% off
• Karin Everon – 40% off
• Vapid Retinue – 40% off
• Übermacht Rebla – 30% off
• Bugstars Burrito – 50% off
• Albany V-STR – 30% off

TWITCH PRIME BENEFITS

GTA Online players who have connected their Twitch Prime accounts to Social Club and play GTA Online any time between July 16^th and 22^nd will receive a GTA$200,000 bonus (deposited in your Maze Bank account within 72 hours). If you also claimed the last two weekly GTA$200K bonuses for playing, playing this week and next will make you eligible for an additional bonus – for a four-week total of GTA$1,000,000.

Plus, get a rebate on the base property purchase price of Pixel Pete’s Arcade and 85% off the cost of the HVY APC and Överflöd Imorgon. To ensure access to these and future benefits, make sure to visit Twitch Prime and sign up.

PLAYSTATION PLUS

As a special benefit for PlayStation Plus members, play between now and August 5th to get GTA$1,000,000 deposited into your in-game Maze Bank account within 72 hours of log-in. Earn GTA$1,000,000 each month in GTA Online until the launch of GTA Online on PlayStation 5.

Head over to the Social Club Events page for a full rundown of all current special events, bonuses and discounts.

Check Rockstar Support for details and limitations.

You Are the Future of Gaming

by Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox

Games are a source of joy, inspiration, and social connection. They have the power to bring us together, create empathy, and strengthen our social fabric. As we prepare for the next generation, our efforts to make gaming more inclusive, more immersive, more connected, and more social are as relevant and important as ever.

At Xbox, we listen to what you – players, game developers, and content creators – tell us you want from the future of gaming. Based on your feedback, we’re building a future where you and your friends can play the deepest, most immersive and interactive games ever created across your Xbox console, PC, and mobile devices.

At the dawn of the next generation, it’s important to be clear about what you can expect from the future of Xbox.

Our vision has one hero at the heart of it all: You.

And today, I want to share our commitments to you:

• You will always be welcome. We are building Xbox for you—players from all walks of life, everywhere in the world. We want to make your Xbox community safe, accessible, and welcoming – a place where you can have fun. As we say in our community standards, harassment and hate take many forms, but none have a home on Xbox. Should you feel others are behaving in ways that violate the standards, our safety team will investigate your report and support you 24/7/365 around the globe. And we continue to accelerate new technology to reduce hate speech and toxicity, giving you the tools to create the safe gaming community you want to play in.

In addition to tools, we commit to bringing more diverse stories to Xbox for you to enjoy. We are empowering creators of diverse backgrounds to develop new stories, advocating for an authentic and respectful representation in games, and championing accessibility so that all can play. Additionally, more than 300,000 Xbox Ambassadors give their time and passion to making Xbox the best place to play and we invite all players to join us on that mission. We still have so much more work to do and will not stop until everyone who plays feels welcome, heard, and valued.

• Your games will look and play best on Xbox Series X. Xbox Series X is designed to deliver a new level of fidelity, feel, performance and precision never seen before in console gaming. All games will look and play best on Xbox Series X – whether they come from our 15 Xbox Game Studios, like Halo Infinite, or from our world-class publisher and developer partners. Packing over 12 teraflops of GPU power including new technologies like hardware-accelerated Direct X raytracing and variable rate shading, and with four times the processing power of an Xbox One X, Xbox Series X enables developers to provide you with transformative gaming experiences through richer, more dynamic living worlds, more realistic AI and animations, and support for higher frame rates including support for up to 120 FPS.

Xbox Series X also enables you to spend less time waiting and more time playing, as it virtually eliminates load times with the 40x boost in I/O throughput from last generation. With our custom next-generation SSD and Xbox Velocity Architecture, nearly every aspect of playing games is improved. Game worlds are larger, more dynamic and load in a flash, and fast travel is just that – fast. The Xbox Velocity Architecture also powers new platform capabilities like Quick Resume, which enables you to seamlessly switch between multiple titles and resume instantly from where you last left off without waiting through long loading screens. Right now, Xbox Series X is in the hands of our 15 Xbox Game Studios teams and thousands of third-party developers, empowering them to create a new generation of blockbuster games for you to enjoy.

• You play new games day one with Xbox Game Pass. All Xbox Game Studios titles launch into Xbox Game Pass the same day as their global release, so you decide whether to purchase each game separately or play them all with your Xbox Game Pass membership. Xbox Game Studios franchises that will launch into Game Pass day one of release include Halo, Forza, Age of Empires, Gears of War, Minecraft, Hellblade, The Outer Worlds, Psychonauts, Microsoft Flight Simulator, State of Decay, Wasteland, Minecraft Dungeons and Sea of Thieves—and more new franchises in early development. So, when Halo Infinite launches, you and your friends can decide whether to purchase the game or play it with Xbox Game Pass.

• You won’t be forced into the next generation. We want every Xbox player to play all the new games from Xbox Game Studios. That’s why Xbox Game Studios titles we release in the next couple of years—like Halo Infinite—will be available and play great on Xbox Series X and Xbox One. We won’t force you to upgrade to Xbox Series X at launch to play Xbox exclusives.

• Your games will not be left behind, thanks to backward compatibility. You will be able to play four generations of games on Xbox Series X on day one. That makes it the largest launch lineup for any new console ever, with thousands of games to play. Our backward compatibility engineers have spent years devising innovative ways for modern, next-gen technology to make the games library you’re building today even better, at no additional cost and with no work from developers. It’s our intent for all Xbox One games that do not require Kinect to play on Xbox Series X at the launch of the console. And because of the unprecedented power of Xbox Series X, most of your favourite games will load faster and look and perform many times better on the new console.

• Your Xbox One gaming accessories come into the future with you, too. The Xbox Elite Controller and Xbox Adaptive Controller all work on Xbox Series X, so you don’t have to purchase new controllers. We believe that your investments in gaming should move with you into the next generation.

• You can buy games once at no added cost. With our new Smart Delivery technology, you don’t need to buy the same game twice – once for the current console generation and once for the next generation. You always have the best available version of supported games on whatever Xbox console you are playing on, at no additional cost. If you own a title that supports Smart Delivery like Destiny 2, Gears 5 and Halo Infinite, you automatically have access to the version that plays best on your Xbox console. Highly anticipated games from the world’s biggest developers, like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Cyberpunk 2077, Marvel’s Avengers and more have already committed to supporting Smart Delivery and more will be announced soon.

Xbox Play Anywhere digital titles also enable you to buy once and play on both Xbox consoles and Windows 10 PCs.

• You choose how to jump into the next generation of gaming. We hear from you that you prefer choice and value. With Xbox All Access, you can get Xbox Series X, and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for a low monthly price with no up-front costs, no finance charges and no hidden fees. You get to enjoy an instant library of over 100 high-quality games, join friends with online multiplayer, and experience new Xbox Game Studios titles the day they release, including Halo Infinite, on the fastest, most powerful Xbox ever.

• You are in control of a healthy and balanced gaming lifestyle. If you are a parent, guardian or caregiver, the new Xbox Family Settings app (Preview) for iOS and Android provides a simple and convenient way to create child accounts, customize family settings, and ensure that your kids have access to gaming that you feel is appropriate.
• You will get more from your Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership. Finally, today we’re announcing that this September, in supported countries, we’re bringing Xbox Game Pass and Project xCloud together at no additional cost for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members. With cloud gaming in Game Pass Ultimate, you will be able to play over 100 Xbox Game Pass titles on your phone or tablet. And because Xbox Live connects across devices, you can play along with the nearly 100 million Xbox Live players around the world. So when Halo Infinite launches, you and your friends can play together and immerse yourselves in the Halo universe as Master Chief—anywhere you go and across devices.

Cloud gaming in Xbox Game Pass Ultimate means your games are no longer locked to the living room. You can connect more than ever with friends and family through gaming. And just like you do with your movie and music streaming services, when cloud gaming launches into Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you can continue your game wherever you left off on any of your devices.

When you add it all up, Xbox Series X is the only next generation console that lets you play new blockbuster games at the highest console fidelity, enjoy the latest blockbuster games the day they launch for one monthly price, play four generations of your games at higher fidelity than ever before, and play with friends wherever you want across your TV, PC, and mobile device. And with Xbox All Access, you can jump into the next generation for one low monthly payment and no up-front costs.

The future of gaming has never been more exciting and limitless. It’s a future you’ll explore on your terms, not constrained by restrictive policies. Where your gaming legacy will not be left behind and where you will not be locked out of new exclusive Xbox Game Studios games even if you choose to stay with your current console for a while.

It’s a future where you and your friends play the most immersive, responsive, and vivid games together on every screen in your life, and where games reach across the world and bring you stories you’ve never experienced before. It’s a future in which you get more value from your games. And where everyone is welcome.

We hope you’ll join us next Thursday, July 23rd for the Xbox Games Showcase for the first look at the Halo Infinite Campaign and more.

Thanks so much for shaping the future of gaming.

-Phil

Inked4WoWS

World of Warships in Search For the Best Naval Tattoo, The Winner Gets an Attractive Prize

In honour of National Tattoo Day, Friday, July 17, the developers of World of Warships and World of Warships: Legends are asking players to show their ink as part of a global photo contest. 

To celebrate the art and culture of tattoos – entwined with the naval heritage – World of Warships and World of Warships: Legends are inviting fans and community members to share images of their naval-inspired tattoos for a chance to win prizes and see their tattoo inspire an upcoming ship camouflage.  Starting July 17 through July 24 players can visit the portal to upload an image here . From July 24 – July 31 players will vote for the shortlisted tattoos, while the winning tattoos will be announced by August 13, 2020.

“Tattoos have been a part of navy culture since Captain Cook’s first voyage to Polynesia in the 1770s where he discovered intricate and beautiful body art of indigenous people,” said Philip Molodkovets, World of Warships’ Executive Producer. “For centuries sailors have been adorning their bodies with recognisable tattoos to appease the sea gods. Over the years tattoo art has become widespread form of personal expression, a way to show what you are passionate about. Therefore, with this tattoo contest we wanted to show the incredible bond between our community and the sea”, concluded Phil Molodkovets.  

Find more information about naval tattoo tradition in our animated series.

The World of Warships Tattoo Contest Prize Packages:

·         The person with the tattoo receiving the highest number of votes will receive a $1,000 USD gift card to a tattoo parlour of their choice, 

·         100 random qualifying submissions will receive a pack of camouflages in World of Warships or World of Warships: Legends,

·         Camouflage gifts for 100 random players who will cast their vote,

·         In addition, the developers of World of Warships will create a completely new camouflage inspired by one of the tattoos submitted during the contest (not contingent on how many votes it receives).

For a complete list of rules, visit here.

About World of Warships

World of Warships is a free, historical, online combat PC game from Wargaming. With its massive fleet of most iconic war vessels, including four different ship classes and strategically designed environment, World of Warships provides the ultimate naval warfare gaming experience, suitable for everyone. Thanks to its largest collection of historically accurate ships available to play, World of Warships prides itself as a digital ship museum and a focal point for naval history enthusiasts.

New thematic content and innovative game modes are being added on regular basis, providing a diverse and exciting gameplay to its broad player base.

One franchise – multiple platforms

After the successful launch of World of Warships on PC, its unique gameplay and design has been adapted to bring free massive naval battles to other platforms with World of Warships: Legends available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and World of Warships Blitz on iOS and Android mobile devices.

Official website:  www.worldofwarships.com

About World of Warships: Legends

Experience epic naval action in World of Warships: Legends, a massively multiplayer online game where you can master the seas in history’s greatest warships! Recruit legendary commanders from maritime history, upgrade your vessels and stake your claim to naval supremacy with or against players around the world in thrilling and immersive battles.

World of Warships: Legends brings the online naval action loved by millions to home consoles for the very first time, alongside a host of content and features exclusive to the console experience.

Official website: https://wowslegends.com/

About Wargaming

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has grown to become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 4500+ employees and offices spread all over the world. Over 200 million players enjoy Wargaming’s titles across all major gaming platforms. Their flagship products include the massively popular free-to-play hit World of Tanks and the strategic naval action game World of Warships.

Official website: www.wargaming.com

ALL-NEW IXALAN SEASON FOR MAGIC PASS DEBUTS IN NEW MAGIC: MANASTRIKE UPDATE

Battle to Earn This Month’s Magic Pass Rewards, including Planeswalker and Skin Selectors, Level Boosts, and Other Prizes

LOS ANGELES – JULY 16, 2020 – Netmarble Corp.’s latest update for Magic: ManaStrike, Netmarble’s first-ever game for the Wizards of the Coast franchise Magic: The Gathering, officially debuts Ixalan Season for Magic Pass, which introduces several new rewards alongside in-game enhancements and improvements to players today.

The new Magic Pass-exclusive Planeswalker Selector item added to the game allows players to choose one of three Planeswalkers previously only available to players during Magic: ManaStrike’s pre-launch period. The three Planeswalkers available to select include: White Planeswalker Gideon Jura, Blue Planeswalker Tamiyo and Black/Green Planeswalker Garruk Wildspeaker. Other rewards to Magic Pass include Level Boost Vouchers, a Skin Selector, Emojis and Player Icons to earn while playing the game.

Magic: ManaStrike explores the depth of Magic: The Gathering’svast multiverse in a whole new genre with a fast-paced PVP strategy game. After losing a war with the Planeswalkers, Magic: The Gathering‘s most powerful villain Nicol Bolas creates a parallel universe to find the Planeswalkers’ weaknesses. Players enter a contract with Nicol Bolas to provide combat data by controlling Planeswalkers and units in his universe.

Fast-paced and easy to learn, fans can experience dynamic real-time battles with anyone from around the world in three-minute matches. During battle, players will be able to summon units, cast spells, and command powerful Planeswalkers with simple tap and drag gameplay and iconic Magic: The Gathering cards re-envisioned through high-quality 3D. By collecting new cards from Magic’s five unique Mana colors – White, Blue, Black, Red and Green, players will learn to understand each color’s traits, and create unique strategies that lead the way to victory.

Magic: ManaStrike is available to download on the App Store and Google Play and is globally launched, and supports 13 languages including English, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Indonesian, Thai, Russian and Portuguese.

For more information, please visit Magic: ManaStrike’sofficial website and forum. Also, please follow Magic: ManaStrike on Facebook and Twitter.

About Netmarble Corporation

Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a top developer and publisher pushing the boundaries of the mobile gaming experience with highly innovative games including Lineage 2: Revolution, The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, Blade&Soul Revolution and MARVEL Future Fight. As a parent company of Kabam, and a major shareholder of Jam City and Big Hit Entertainment, Netmarble strives to entertain audiences around the world with a variety of mobile games based on its powerful franchises and collaborations with IP holders worldwide. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com

About Magic: The Gathering

Magic: The Gathering’s compelling characters, fantastic worlds, and deep strategic gameplay have entertained and delighted fans for more than 25 years. Fans can experience Magic through the tabletop trading card game, the new digital game Magic: The Gathering Arena, a New York Times bestselling novel, critically acclaimed comic book series, and professional esports league. With over 40 million fans to date, Magic is a worldwide phenomenon published in eleven languages in over 70 countries.

About Wizards of the Coast

Wizards of the Coast, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc., is an award-winning developer and publisher of tabletop and digital games that ignite a sense of adventure in passionate players around the globe. Best known for publishing groundbreaking fantasy franchises, MAGIC: THE GATHERING® and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS®, Wizards is dedicated to bringing together world-class talent to create unforgettable play experiences at its headquarters in Washington and studios in Austin and Montreal. Learn more at www.wizards.com. 

The Penrose Combines Audeze’s Award-Winning Planar Magnetic Driver Technology with a Broadcast Quality Microphone Engineered for Enhanced Chat and Streaming to Set the Standard for Next Generation Wireless Gaming Headsets

LOS ANGELES, CA, JULY 15, 2020 – Audeze, the leading premium audiophile headphone manufacturer, today announces the launch of their new Penrose wireless headset aimed at console and PC gamers. Extending Audeze’s family of gaming headphones that includes the high-end LCD-GX and the Mobius 3D Surround Sound PC gaming headset, the Penrose is designed with Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Sony’s PlayStation®5 in mind. Penrose is equipped with Audeze’s 100mm planar magnetic drivers, a broadcast quality microphone for enhanced chat and streaming, and a 2.4 GHz low-latency lossless wireless connection, so gamers can experience the best in audio quality and wireless functionality.

To commemorate this announcement, the Audeze Penrose is now available to pre-order for the limited promotional price of $249 ($50 off MSRP). Pre-order details can be found at audeze.com/penrose

The patented planar magnetic technology in the Penrose delivers the best audio quality for next-gen consoles.

The Penrose microphone was engineered to bring enhanced voice quality for chat and streaming. Its flexible boom construction makes positional adjustments effortless, and built-in noise filters reduce up to 20dB of background sound so players can communicate with greater confidence.

The Penrose wireless headset comes with a USB dongle that can be connected to Xbox Series X, launching this fall, or PlayStation 5 gaming consoles, as well as current generation consoles and desktop computer systems. Penrose can also be connected to mobile devices using Bluetooth 5.0, with support for SBC and AAC codecs. Both wireless and Bluetooth connections can be activated simultaneously, allowing users to customize their Penrose sound settings in real time using the Audeze HQ mobile and desktop app.

The Audeze Penrose wireless planar magnetic headset comes in two versions, Penrose (for PlayStation®4 and PlayStation 5 consoles, and Windows and Mac desktops) and Penrose X (for Xbox One and Xbox Series X consoles, and Windows desktops). Penrose will retail for $299 US, and the first 1,000 pre-orders are available for $249 US at audeze.com/penrose, and through participating international distributors. Shipments are expected in early September 2020.

Audeze Penrose features include:

• Audeze 100mm planar magnetic drivers
• Broadcast quality microphone
• 2.4GHz lossless low-latency wireless
• Bluetooth 5.0 (SBC and AAC)
• Audeze HQ mobile and desktop app with custom EQ and sidetone toggling

“We’re excited to finally offer gamers a true wireless planar headset,” says Audeze CEO Sankar Thiagasamudram, adding “Penrose is a huge leap forward for wireless console gaming audio and we can’t wait for people to hear it.”

For more information on the Audeze Penrose, follow Audeze on Twitter, “Like” us on Facebook, subscribe to Audeze on Youtube to see and hear video demonstrations of Audeze products, and visit the website at www.audeze.com.

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ABOUT AUDEZE
Audeze LLC is the California-based high-end audio manufacturer delivering the most accurate sound reproduction available today. Audeze products, engineered with the latest innovations in materials science and technology, are built with precision craftsmanship. Audeze’s commitment to research, development, and uncompromised audio is reflected in every facet of their leading-edge products. This has earned Audeze the distinction of being the world’s best reviewed headphone brand.

Latest TALES OF Title is “an RPG Written in Blood and Betrayal” 

Santa Clara, Calif., (July 16, 2020) – Leading interactive entertainment publisher and developer BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. has officially launched TALES OF CRESTORIA, the latest installment of the critically acclaimed TALES OF franchise, on iOS and Android devices. Featuring a unique, dramatic storyline where “sinners” are condemned by popular vote, the brand-new turn-based TALES OF RPG is available now as a free download via the App Store and Google Play, the title is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB.

TALES OF CRESTORIA invites both new fans of JRPGs (Japanese role-playing games) and fans of the TALES OF franchise to experience the gorgeous world of Crestoria, which is populated by a vibrant cast of brand-new characters. Additionally, returning fan-favorites from previous TALES OF titles will also appear as residents of the world of Crestoria. To the citizens of this aesthetically beautiful land lies a truly dystopian society, where every single action is observed by the relentless gaze of all-seeing “Vision Orbs.” For protagonist Kanata, the Vision Orbs’ justice is absolute—until one fateful night he and Misella, an orphan girl living in his father’s religious house, committed a sin and are labeled “Transgressors” by their fellow citizens, and “enforcers” are dispatched to punish them. With their worldview shattered, they meet the notorious Vicious, a man known worldwide as “The Great Transgressor.” He offers them a narrative-driving choice: “Own your sin, or let it own you.”

In TALES OF CRESTORIA, protagonist Kanata fights to defy fate in fast-paced, high-intensity turn-based battles, where stunning, smoothly animated techniques can be unleashed with a single button press; moreover, flamboyantly powerful “Mystic Artes” are also available as special abilities. TALES OF CRESTORIA features extensive customization options—both in terms of cosmetics and strength progression—and allows players to create their very own dream teams made up of beloved characters from TALES OF serieslore.

To celebrate the launch of TALES OF CRESTORIA, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. will be hosting a special in-game campaign, wherein all new players will receive 20 free summons and be able to choose one SSR/SR character from previous TALES OF titles upon initial installation (from a specific lineup of characters). Plus, as a result of a successful Twitter fan campaign, all new players will receive several Enhancement materials and Attachments after they complete the in-game tutorial. This promotion begins today and will end on August 30th 11:59 (PST).

For the additional news and updates on TALES OF CRESTORIA, please visit the game’s official website, and follow the game’s official Facebook page, Twitter page and Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/to_crestoria/

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Take on New Challenges with Monster Train’s “Wild Mutations” DLC, Free Today on Steam

New mutators enhance endgame and competitive play in the hit roguelike deck-building card battler from Good Shepherd Entertainment & Shiny Shoe

AMSTERDAM & SAN FRANCISCO – July 16, 2020 – Good Shepherd Entertainment and Shiny Shoe have released “Wild Mutations,” the first major DLC for the hit roguelike deck-building card battler Monster Train. This free new update is available to download today on Windows PC via Steam.

“Wild Mutations” improves Monster Train’s endgame and competitive play experiences with over 35 new mutators to use across all run types, plus advanced challenges, balance updates and more. Battle your friends and the community on a rotating series of challenges with new mutators that’ll turn your knowledge of the game’s existing mechanics upside down. And it’s just the beginning, as the Monster Train team continues to develop new content for the game with community feedback for future updates.

Set on a train ride to hell, Monster Train brings a new strategic layer to roguelike deck-building games with three vertical battlegrounds to defend at a time in solo play and competitive multiplayer. Construct a deck of spells and minions from over 220 cards and position your champions carefully to win!

Features:

• Over 220 upgradeable cards with which to build your deck.
• Choose from five monster clans with unique gameplay and champions.
• Online real-time competitive multiplayer for up to eight players.
• Create and share your own custom challenges.
• With multiple routes to take and decks to build, no playthrough is ever the same!

For more info, visit www.TheMonsterTrain.com, and follow @GoodShepherdEnt and @ShinyShoeGames on Twitter.

About Good Shepherd Entertainment

Good Shepherd Entertainment publishes video games from independent artists worldwide and operates a proprietary investment platform for a growing global network of qualified investors seeking risk-mitigated participation in the $130B video game industry. Originally established in the Netherlands in 2011, operating under the name Gambitious, the Company became a full-featured publisher in 2014. Good Shepherd Entertainment is backed by some of the industry’s most notable names, including Devolver Digital, Croteam and Perfect World, all successful companies in independent game development and publishing. www.GoodShepherd.games

About Shiny Shoe

Shiny Shoe is an independent video game development studio dedicated to creating fun and polished experiences for consoles, PC, mobile and online/social streaming environments. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, Shiny Shoe has collaborated with partners including Double Fine, Stoic, Oculus, and Telltale. In addition to traditional games, Shiny Shoe is introducing new types of massively multiplayer experiences like its original titles Death’s Door and the follow-up, Death’s Door: Aftermath. https://shinyshoe.com